Turkish Court: Gay Sex Is Natural

An Istanbul court has contradicted previous Turkish rulings by declaring that gay sex is "natural" and should be respected. The decision comes, interestingly, from the prosecution of a man who was caught selling gay porn. Via Gay Star News:

Yesterday’s ruling regarded a trader who was caught selling 125 DVDs of gay and group sex porn. The person, known only by his initials, DM, faced up to four years imprisonment according to article 262/2 of the Turkish penal code that prohibits owning, trafficking, distributing and publishing "unnatural sex" videos. Judge Mahmut Erdemli, however, ruled that sexual orientation can not be considered as ‘unnatural’ and should be respected. The ruling contradicted a previous decision of Turkey’s supreme court that did include gay sex in the category of "unnatural sex." In support of his decision Erdemli cited examples of the legality of gay marriages in Europe and North America. Erdemli differentiated gay sex from necrophilia and bistiality which he agreed were right to be classified as "unnatural."

A spokesman for a Turkish LGBT rights group called the ruling "promising."